Ships in the desert

Sinai and Dahab

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August 22nd 2006
Joined our Kumuka tour group, boarded the 'truck' and left chaotic Cairo. Some interesting aspects of the drive to Mt Sinai include: * Smashed up tour bus and van - head on collision - not surprising as they drive like absolute maniacs (refer below). * Drove under the Suez Canal and saw ships floating through the desert (see piccie). * Stopped for a toilet break. Toilet was a mound of dirt besi ... read more

Africa » Egypt » Sinai

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The regularity and richness of the annual Nile River flood, coupled with semi-isolation provided by deserts to the east and west, allowed for the development of one of the world's great civilizations. A unified kingdom arose circa 3200 B.C. and a ser... ... read more